Coin-controlled test lifting and pulling machine



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No. 425,892. Patented Apr. 15. 1890.

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COIN CONTROLLED TEST LI'FTING AND PULLINGMAOHI'NE.

No. 425,892. Patented AprQlB, 1890.

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" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. LIPEAND JOHN LIGHTON, or SYRACUSE, NEW'YORK.

COIN-CONTROLLED TEST LIFTING AND PULLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,892, dated April 15, 1890.

Q Application filed May 23, 1889. Serial No. 311,855. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES E. LIPE and JOHN LIVGHTON, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Coin-Controlled Test Liftingand Pulling Machines, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our invention relates to improvements in coin-controlled test lifting and pulling machines of the particular class which are designed to be placed in public places, and are adapted to be operated only upon the insertion of a proper coin,and which are normally locked against operation when no coin is inserted.

This invention is particularly an improvement on the device set forth in the patent,

No. 397,229, issued to John Lighton as the assignee of Bernard Fuchter, and the device set forth in the application, Serial No. 323,2.-"' 1, of John Lighton, and has for its object the production of a simple, effective, and cheaplymanufactured construction of machine, which can be operated when the proper coin is inserted and is normally locked against operation 'when no coin is inserted; and to this end our invention consists, essentially, in a tensioned lift-bar and a locking-dog adapted to engage and lock the lift-bar from operation when no coin is inserted, said dog being prevent-edfrom operation when the coin is inserted into the machine.

This invention furthermore consists in combining with the aforesaid lifting-bar and coin-controlled locking-dog a construction of knife for cutting off strings, wire, and like articles attached to a coin for the purpose of repeatedly operating our machine with the same coin; and it furthermore consists in hinging the portion of the frame or case of our machine containing the lift-bar and coincontrolled mechanism to a stationary base, whereby the angle of the lifting-bar may be Varied to suit the position of the operator, and

in a lock for locking the said hinged portion of the frame to the stationary base.

The invention also consists in the detail construction and arrangement of the parts, all as hereinafter more particularly described, and pointed out in the claims.

In describing our invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which like letters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a front elevation of our improved machine. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the upper part of our machine, with the dial and face removed. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation, the back or outside case being removed, of the parts illustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the upper part of our machine, taken on line 4 4, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5 5, Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a sectional view, taken on line 6 6, Fig. 4, of the detached upper part of the'parts of our machine illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 7 7, Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the opposite side of said sectionline 7 7, Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a cross-section taken on line 9 9, Fig. 4, illustrating particularly the construction of the knife for clipping off a cord or wire attached to the operating-coin. Fig. 10 is a detached view of the locking-dog. Fig. 11 is an inverted plan of the collar secured to the lift-bar to form a support for the spring tensioning the said bar. Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on line 12 12, Fig. 11, still further illustrating said supporting-collar for the spring. Fig. 1.8 is a detached sectional view taken on line 13 13, Fig. 1, illustrating the construction of the lock for looking the hinged case containing the working parts of the machine to its supporting-base. Figs. 14 and 15 are sectional views taken, respectively, on lines'14 14, Fig. 13, and 15 15, Fig. 14, further illustrating the locking device therefor; and Fig. 16 is a sectional view illustrating a modified form of the locking device to that illustrated in Figs. 13, 14, and 15.

The main frame A of our improved machine is preferably of circular form, braced.

by vertical tie bars A and cross-bars A and The frame A is the same. The hollow standard B is supported by the base 13, and is preferably hinged thereto, as will be hereinafter described.

Supported in the frame A, and preferably guided vertically therein by the guideway A is the lift-bar O. The lower extremity of this bar C abuts against a seatA of the frame A, and the upper extremity is provided with the handle D, preferably adjustable thereto. A collar E, (illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12,) is secured to; the lift-bar,-preferablyabovethe thus be seen that when the handle is released the spring F, abutting against the collar E, retracts the lift-bar and forces its haseagainst the seat A By reference to Fig. 5 it willbe seen that the lower part of the lift-bar is angular in cross-section.

In order to place the collar E upon the liftbar, the said collar is formed with the opening E, of like form to the cross section of the lower part of said lift-bar. The lower face of the collar E is formed with the cut-outs E, which form shoulders E the lift-bar is cylindrical in form, to allow the handle D to adjust thereupon, and accordingly, after the lift-bar has been slipped through the collar so that the same is above the angular part of said bar, the collar, is slightly twisted'o'r rotated, so that the shoulders E are abuttedby the angular corners of the lower part of the lift-bar, firmly securing the collar to said bar by the pressure of the spring bearing upon said collar.

Pivoted to the frame A at any suitable point It is thelocking-dog H, which is forced toward the lift-bar O by means of a spring I, attached to the dog H in any desirable manner.

Secured to the frame A, and preferably arranged vertically therewith, is the coin-chute J, which may be made of any desirable form or constructionfand is illustrated as formed of a pieceof straight metal bent around in the desired shape. The lower part of the coinchu'te is formed of a plate J, preferably con structed of steel or other hard metal, and secured by screwsj to the frame.

.Provided in the coin-chute J, or rather in the plate J, is the cut-out J ,which opens into the passage j of said coin-chute. The

dog-H is formed with a shoulder] H, which is constantly forced into the cut-out J in such a manner that the said shoulder inclines from thetop downward toward the center of said passage 3''. The shoulder H of the dog H pro-. jects within the coin-chute sufficiently far so The upper part of,

that when a nickel is dropped from the en trance-opening of saidchute downthrough The lift-bar C is provided with a notch 1 formed with inclines c and a, leading respectively upwardly and downwardly therefrom.

Provided upon thedog I-Igis a projection normally bears against the incline cof the lift-bar. I A slight space intervenes between the lower edge or impinging shoulder H of So the dog H and the shoulder C of the notch a O of the lift-bar C.

When, by reason of force applied to'the handle D, the lift-bar is elevated, it will be evident that the spring I will force the dog toward the said lift-bar, and that asthe incline c is raised the shoulder H of thedog H will engage the shoulder C of the notch C, and prevent the further movement of the lift-bar. However, if a nickel or other proper coinpis first dropped through and is caught H which is preferably cut awayat h and between the face H of the dog'I-I and the'ad-j jacent face of the coin-passage j it will'be seen that the spring I is unable to approx? mate the dogH toward the lift-bar, and coni sequently when the lift-bar O is raised the said locking-dog is prevented orblocked from action, as the shoulder 1-14 of the said dog H] will not be contacted with the shoulder C of the notch O, and therefore the lift-bar can I00 be readily raised. As the lift-bar is raised, it will be evident that the incline 0, leading downwardly from the slot 0', will force backward thedog I'I, and will allow the nickelto pass through the chute into the money-box,

which, as described, is preferably supported in the hollow standard B. Secured to the lift-bar C is a rack R, arranged at one side of the diainetric center of the machine, and formed with teeth on the" face adjacent to the said center. Supported in the tie-piece A secured to the bars A, is a spindle S, having its inner end formed with teeth 8, engaging the rack R. .The outer extremity of the spindle S is preferably formed with a shoulder S on the outside of the dial U, which shoulder w tains the dial in its position. Formed or provided upon the outer'extremity of the saidspindle S is a lut, s, which engages the indicator-finger U and forces the same around the dial to indicate the amount pulled when the lift-bar is elevated. The indicatorfinger U is preferably supported by the glass I face V of our machine, and is secured thereto same to readily turn around said face.

s in any desirable manner which will allow the the outside of the face Vis a thumb-nuttaby means of which the indica back to its normal position,

Dependingfrom the handle D is thehub D, of suitable length to give thedesired ad r1 tor-finger is turned 3 f justment of said handle. The lower part of said hub is formed with'threads d, which en gage the threads provided upon tne upper part of the lift-bar. Above the threads d, and preferably extending to the top of the handle D, is the chamber (1, of greater diameter than the diameter of the roots of the threads (I. It will thus be seen that above the threads cl is formed the shoulder (Z Secured at the top of the lift-bar, and preferably provided with a thread reversely turned to that of the lift-bar, is the screw 1. The head 2 of said screw is preferably of a diameter sufficiently less than the diameter of the chamber d to allow the said chamber to readily pass up or down as the handle is adjusted. The hub D of the handle is guided in the guide-hub K, preferably secured on the outside of the frame A, and formed with the upper face or shoulder K. Secured in the top of the chamber d by a pin d is the filling-piece D which is preferably provided with a handle D to allow of a pull of the liftbar With only one hand. WVhen the handle is adjusted upward, the shoulder d of the chamber (1 will abut against the under face of the head 2 of the screw -1, thus preventing the withdrawal of the handle. When the handle is adjusted downward, the lower face of the filling-piece D will abut against the top face of said screw-head 2, and will thus limit the downward movement of the handle. The hub of the handle D is preferably formed with the annular shoulder D above the casing A of our machine. The abutment of the lower face of the filling-piece with the top face of the screw-head 2 is preferably so timed as to occur just before the shoulder D of the handle-hub abuts against the top face or shoulder K of the guide-hub K. It will be understood that if the shoulder D were allowed to abut against the shoulder K the handle, although prevented from downward movement, could still be turned around, and would draw 7 up the lift-bar against the action of the sprin gdog, thus unduly straining the parts.

Hinged to the frame A in any suitable manner and just above the plate J is the knife L, provided with the cutting-edge L, working in a slot 7' provided in said coin-chute.

' Connected to said oscillating knife L by a tie-bar Z is the oscillating plate M, preferably on the opposite side of the central portion of the frame interposed between the lower parts of the vertical tie-bars A.

When the liftbar is elevated, a shoulder C provided thereupon forces outward the plate or bar M. The said plate, by the tic-rod Z, then forces inward the knife L, and causes the same to shear across the top face of the plate J, which, as

described, is preferably formed of steel. A suitc ble spring J 3 is attached to the knife L, and after the operation of the knife said spring retracts the same to itsnormal position. or wire be secured to the nickel or other proper coin the knife L will shear the same off, and that the operator will be unable to withdraw the coin from the chute.

' the supporting-base B.

It will thus be seen that should a cord' It will be understood that when operating our improved machine, as described, the back of the operator is bent and that a great strain comes thereupon. In order to adapt the machine to persons who are unwilling to subject their back to the said strain, we prefer to form the same so that the frame containing the working parts of the machine can be tilted at an angle to the base B. When the said frame is tilted, as described, the operator may sit upon a chair or a sliding seat, (not necessary to here illustrate or describe,) and by reason of the tilting of the frame A the bending of his back is obviated, and the strain thereupon is greatly reduced.

In order that the frame containing the working parts of our machine may be tilted at an angle with the supporting-base, we form upon the hollow standard B the base B which, by means of a suitable shaft or stud b, is hinged to lugs 19, projecting upwardly from This base B of the supporting-standard B of ourmachine is normally locked to the supporting-base B, and preferably by a lock which locks the said parts automatically.

By reference to the drawings it will be seen that the illustrated form of the base B is semicircular, and that on the interior thereof we provide the notches or teeth b preferably arranged on each side of the center of said base. Projecting from beneath said base B through slots 1) provided therein, are the levers or rods 0,sliding in suitable guideways 0,provided on the supporting-base B". These rods lie in a right line and are connected together by the toggle-levers o Hinged at o to the adjacent extremities of the toggle-lever is a rod or bar N, sliding in guideways 11, provided on the supporting-- base B. The extremity of this bar N is guided by an opening B provided therein. The outer extremity of this opening is preferably enlarged and is filled by the nipple B through which slides the forward extremity of the rod N. Provided upon said rod is the shoulder N, between which shoulder and the inner face of the enlargement of the opening B is interposed the spring N which constantly forces outward the rod N, straightens the toggle 0 and engages the locking-rods 0 with the notches 11 thus automatically locking the frame of our machine to the supportingbase B. 1

Then it is desired to change the altitude. of the frame of our machine, the forward outward extremity of the rod N is forced inward, preferably by the operators foot, and the lockinglevers o are then, by means of the the foot the pressure of the spring N automatically locks said parts.

At Fig. 16 we have shown a modified form of thelocking device, in which a serrated or notched disk or gear Wis secured to the said pivotal pin 1). Projecting. through an opening S, formed .in thelbase B isa stud T, the

lowerextremity of which engages thenotches or teeth of the Serrated disk or gear. j Theupper part of the opening S is closed by a nipple T.

der and the inner face of .the;cut-outS is a spring S, which normally forces said stud T upward. It will thus be seen that, when in its normal position, the frame containing the working parts of our machine is; free to be turned in any position in relation to. the sup-- porting-base B. The outer extremity of this stud T is so arranged thatwhenthe operator places his feet upon the machine in position for operating the same he depresses the said stud and causes its lower extremity to engage ardB to the supporting-base B, and that such means may operate either automatically or not, as desired. I

The operation of our invention will be readily perceived from the foregoing, and it will be understood that considerable change may be made in the detail construction and arrangement of the parts of our invention-without departing from the spirit thereof.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

1. In a test lifting and pulling machine, the combination of the lift-bar, a notch provided on said bar, inclines leading, respectively, from the top and the bottom ofasaid notch, and a locking-dog for engaging the notch of the lift-bar, said dog being blocked from action by the insertion of aproper coin, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a test lifting and pulling machine, the combination of a lifting-bar, a notch in said lifting-bar, an incline leading from said notch, a locking-dog for engaging. said notch and in cline, a coin-chute having a cut-out or opening, and a face provided on said locking-dog and adapted to enter said cut-out in the coinchute and prevent said dog from locking the lift bar when a coin is fed down said chute, substantially as described. I

- 3. In a test lifting and pulling machine, the combination of a lifting-bar, a notch in said lift-bar, an incline leading from said notch, a locking-dog for engaging said notch and incline, a coin-chute having a cut-out or opening, a face provided on said locking-dog and adapted to enter said cut-out in the coin- A shouldert is provided upon the stud T, and interposed between said shoulchute and prevent the said dog from looking the lift-bar when a coin is fed down said chute, a handle adjustably mounted on said lift-bar, whereby the same'is operatedjarid a stop device for checking the downwardmovement of the handle and preventing strainingof the aforesaid locking-dog, substantially as specified.

' .4. In a test lifting and pulling machine, the combination of a lift-bar having one portion thereof angular in cross-section, a springem circling one extremity of said bar for forcing the same to. its normal position, a collar E,

having the angular cutout E and shoulders E and a locking-dog for engaging the liftbar, said locking-dog beingprevented from action when a proper coin is inserted, substantially as and for the. purpose set forth.

i 5. In a test lifting and pulling machine, the combination of alift-bar and means, substantially as described, for locking said bar when no coin is inserted, a knife for cutting off strings or, wires inserted into the machine, an oscillating'plate connected to said knife, and

a shoulder provided uponsaidlift-bar for engaging said plate and operating the knife after the commencement of the motion of the lift-bar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a test lifting and pulling machine, the combination of a lift-bar and means for looking said barwhen no coin is inserted and allowing the operation of said bar upon the insertion of a proper coin, with the coin -chute J, the plate J, the knife or plate L, shearing across said plateJ,'a shoulder provided upon the lift-bar, and a connection to the plate L,

foroperating the same to shear across the plate J upon the operation of the lift-bar, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. The combination of a lift-bar, a handle for operating said lift-bar, means, substantially as described, for locking said lift-bar when no coin is present, a supportin -stand ard for said parts and a supporting-base for said standard hinged thereto, whereby the said standard may be tilted at any desired angle and the lift-bar operated when the operator is seated, and a lock for locking said standard to said supportingbase, substantially as described.

I11 testimony whereof we have hereunto signed our names, in theprcsence of two attest ing Witnesses, at Syracuse, .in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 9th day of May, 1889.

CHARLES E. LIPE. JOHN LIGIITON.

Witnesses:

CLARK II. NORTON, A. E. PARSONS. 

